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Milwaukee Chi Alpha
by Milwaukee XA
Milwaukee Chi Alpha is a podcast that offers biblical encouragement geared toward college students in Milwaukee. If you are not a college student or in Milwaukee, this can still be a good listen for you. Sermons from Wednesday night Chi Alpha services and other content can be found here.
Episodes
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Gospel of John - The Outcasts
This week pastor Caitlin preaches John 4.1-42 - a long but beautiful scene where Jesus meets with the outcast of outcasts; the woman at the well. What does this reveal of Jesus' heart? What does it mean for us as his followers? Listen in for Caitlin's 3 invitations as we respond to God's word.
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Gospel of John - I Am
In John 4, Jesus uses a powerful title for himself, although it often doesn't look much like one to us. "I Am". To really feel the weight of what Jesus is saying, we need to know what is behind these words- not just information, but experiential knowing. Pastor Catherine pauses this week to take…
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Gospel of John - Condemned
Apologies for the audio quality this week. Pastor Jeff preaches from John 3.16-21, a very familiar set of verses and also a confrontational set of verses. John reminds us that we stand condemned and we don't like coming out into the light but rather prefer to keep our mess hidden. But what is...
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Gospel of John - Water to Wine
This week pastor Caitlin preaches from John 2 on the miracle (or sign) when Jesus turns water to wine. Why is this one of John's seven signs and what makes this scene important for us? Miraculous! But relevant? Find out what Jesus is up to.
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Gospel of John - Jesus Flips Tables
Jesus throws parties at weddings but he also throws tables in temples. What do we make of John's account of Jesus entering the temple in John 2.13-25? This week pastor Catherine preaches on Jesus as the one who rearranges our life. Will we trust him?
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Gospel of John - Do You Believe?
John's introduction in Chapter 1.1-18 is beautiful, poetic, mysterious and shows you he has so much depth in his writing. In these verses, John really wants to declare that Jesus is God. We've probably heard this claim. But do we live as if we believe this claim? This week Jeff wrestles with the...
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Gospel of John - Come and See
Jesus invites his disciples to come and see. We often think of this as intellectual knowledge and understanding. But what if what Jesus was inviting his disciples, and now us, into was something far more than information? Tune in to hear Catherine preach on John 1.35-51.
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Let's Face It, We Have to Say Goodbye to Our Graduates
In the last week of the year, we love to give seniors a chance to share what God has done in their life through their time in XA, as well as pass on the baton for those returning next year. After our 5 grads share, Jeff concludes with a quick word about celebration.
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Let's Face It, You're Gonna Go Home
The year is about to end, what will you do as you transition to summer? You've grown in Christ, life is different. How will you respond to all of this? Tune in to hear Catherine preach from themes of the exile and how they shape us and prepare us as we go home.
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Let's Face It, You're Gonna Want to Take the Easy Way
This week pastor Caitlin preaches from Colossians 3 about work, integrity and the lure to find an easy way instead of working as for the Lord himself. Cheating is easy as a college student in our online world, but what is God's heart behind all of this?
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Let's Face It, You're Gonna Be Frustrated By Authority
This week Rachel takes us through a classic scenario of dealing with frustrating professors. As followers of Jesus, what is our response to authority? What about bad authority? Have you ever struggled to love and honor while also confronting people in authority? Listen is as Rachel brings out...
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Let's Face It, You're Gonna Have to Work With Difficult People
This week Jeff preaches from Romans 12.9-21 as well as 1 Samuel 24-26. God offers us a whole new way to respond to people when it is difficult or they are being difficult - do good! Bless! Be a peace! This is hard and we need each other to continue to grow in Godliness. Which is why Abigail is…
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Let's Face It, You're Gonna Mess It Up
You are going to mess up a situation, and thats gonna put you in a situation where you will need to respond well. But if we're honest, we'd rather be so prepared that we never even make a mistake and pretend we never have! Tune in this week to hear Catherine preach from Genesis 3 on how we can't...
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Let's Face It: You're Gonna Go Through Grief
This week, during Holy week, Caitlin preaches from 1 Thessalonians 4 where Paul reminds us that as believers we do grieve, but we do so with hope. Tune in this week as we make room for the grief we all carry and we also welcome in Jesus, the grief master who knows how to mourn with those who mourn.
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Let's Face It: The Bible Calls Women Too
This week Jeff traces the biblical message for men and women as co-rulers and co-heirs. Many people have many things to say about what role women play in society, in marriage and in the mission of the church. Whatever your views are, it is vitally important to ask, "what is your starting point?"
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Let's Face It: You're Gonna Like Somebody
This week Catherine preaches on the scene with king David and Bathsheba. In many ways this story is unrelatable to us, but perhaps there is more for us to learn as we see Yahweh's response through the prophet Nathan. Listen in to the wisdom of what we do with our desires for a relationship…
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Let's Face It: You're Gonna Want to Make an Idol
1 Kings 12 tells us the story of Jeroboam Son of Nebat's great sin - the golden calves to replace Yahweh. Yet his choices are far more relatable than we'd like to admit. Let's face it, we are like Jeroboam and we need to address the idolatry of our hearts. But Jesus offers us the hope we all need.
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Fighting Shadows: Lust
On today's episode Jeff and Catherine talk about different topics around the subject of lust like porn, fantasy and the church's reaction to the normalization of sex. We hope you walk away from today with a sense of hope that you can overcome lust.
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Fighting Shadows: Shame
Jeff and Catherine talk about the shadow of shame. Shame says we can’t let people see our weakness and that something is fundamentally wrong with us. What does Jesus say? Jeff and Catherine get into this and more on today's episode.
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Fighting Shadows: Despair
In episode two of fighting shadows we talk about despair. When life hits hard, hope and vision can easily fade. How do we keep our hope alive and not fall into despair when times are tough? Jeff, Nick and Daniel get into that and more on todays episode.
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Let's Face It: You're Gonna Want to Make Life About You
Week one of the semester means a new series. This week Jeff talks about Matthew 22.34-40, where Jesus teaches about the greatest commandments. As the semester begins and schedules are formed, what do our choices reveal about our priorities? Let's face it, we like making life about ourselves. What...
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Fighting Shadows: Vulnerability
Welcome to our Fighting Shadows podcast series! This content is based on "Fighting Shadows: Overcoming 7 Lies That Keep Men From Becoming Fully Alive" by Jefferson Bethke and Jon Tyson. Our hope is to speak to the struggles we see men experiencing in our culture. We also want this information to...
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When They Met Jesus: The Emmaus Disciples
For our last week of the 2025 Fall Semester and our conclusion to "When They Met Jesus", Jeff takes a brief look at Luke 24 and the Emmaus Road narrative. Jesus wants to reframe the story of the entire bible for us - It is about him and always has. He invites us now to go looking for him, not…
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When They Met Jesus: Pilate
[Apologies for the quality of this recording] This week Caitlin looks at the incredible scenes where Jesus stands before Pilate on the verge of his crucifixion in Matthew 27. Whatever happened to Pilate after this is unknown but we do know Pilate is forever etched into Christian history because…
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When They Met Jesus: The Bleeding Woman
This week Daniel preaches from Mark chapter 5.21-36 about the woman who pushes through the crowd to touch Jesus and receive healing. What in this story do we miss? What does Jesus want us to see in this cultural moment as well as what does he want to invite us to do in light of it?
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When They Met Jesus: The Woman Caught in Adultery
In John 8, the pharisees try to trap Jesus in a tense moment. This week, Catherine preaches through this beloved scene where we see Jesus beautifully respond to a difficult situation where a guilty woman stands accused by the pharisees. Listen in and immerse yourself in the story. What will Jesus...
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When They Met Jesus: The People of the Decapolis
Sometimes when Jesus shows up to bring freedom, it disrupts the local way of life. This week Caitlin preaches from Mark 5 and the story of a man possessed by a legion of demons. His freedom culminates in a wild response - pigs running into the sea and people fearful of a man in his right mind.…
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When They Met Jesus: Martha and Mary
This week Jeff speaks about how we often find ourselves like Martha - managing outcomes. When things don't go the way we want, how should we respond? Mary is a great example to look at in this text, but so is Martha! Listen in to see what all is happening in Luke 10.38-42
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When They Met Jesus: The Leper
This week we look at the story in Mark 1.40-45 about a leper who encounters Jesus. Listen in to what kind of response Jesus has for him and how Jesus heals far more than we can imagine- not only for the leper, but for us as well.
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When They Met Jesus: Andrew
This week, Catherine speaks on the disciple Andrew. Perhaps we look to Peter as the disciple to be like - reaching thousands and a clear leader among the disicples. But who brought Peter? Listen in to Catherine's words on why Andrew's role matters. - Our recording missed the ending of Catherine's...
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When They Met Jesus: The Woman at the Well
Have you ever felt unqualified to join Jesus in his work to save the whole world? This week Jeff preaches through John 4.1-42 where Jesus shows how he works and who his mission is for. But what keeps us from joining him? Much like the woman at the well we all have hangups and fears, but...
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When They Met Jesus: Pharisees
In the Gospels, Jesus confronts the Pharisees. What happened? What was it that Jesus was getting at with this group? This week Jeff looks at Matthew 23 as well as John 3 to see Jesus' heart and how he longs to pull them-as well as us- out of hypocrisy.
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When They Met Jesus: Peter
This Week Catherine preaches from Luke 5, when Peter met Jesus and called him. What about this encounter changed everything for Peter? What makes this scene so powerful? Listen in to hear Catherine share not only some great cultural context but a powerful word on how Jesus changed everything for...
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The Table
This week Jeff speaks on Psalm 23, which describes what kind of Lord the God of the Bible is. In this psalm, it says that He prepares a table before us, full of all that we need. But we often find ourselves sitting at other tables instead of the Lord's table. What might it look like to eat the…
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What Are You Longing For?
Welcome back! The Fall semester has begun and with it a new season of excitement, dreams and hopes for the coming year. Listen in this week as Rachel poses the question, "what are you longing for?" An important question to honestly ask ourselves, especially at the start of the year. Join us in...
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Seven Deadly Sins: Pride
Pride can be thought of as stroking one's ego, but in this episode, Catherine expands the definition, explores what pride is and how to fight it.
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Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony
Jeff talks about something we do everyday, eat. How does it relate to our walk with Christ?
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Seven Deadly Sins: Lust
What makes lust deadly? Where do we turn when we are stuck? And how does Jesus rescue us? Jeff focuses on these questions in today's episode.
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Seven Deadly Sins: Greed
Catherine looks at greed from Luke 12:13-21. How can Jesus tell us to stop being greedy when there are people with so much more than us? She looks at greed and talks about how it's more than just changing our behavior.
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Seven Deadly Sins: Anger
If anger is one of the seven deadly sins, why does God get angry in the Bible? Jeff dives into the nature of anger, what it is and how it gets twisted.
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Seven Deadly Sins: Intro
We’ve all heard the word “sin”, but what does it mean to you? What did it mean to the Biblical authors along with their original audience? Catherine dives into the meaning of sin and intros our new series: Seven Deadly Sins.
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Advent: Shalom
Rachel talks about shalom or peace in the context of advent.
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Formed by the King: Shaped and Molded
Jeff discusses Galatians chapter five. While he talks about the fruit of the spirit, he also preaches on the long game of our everyday choices. How are they going to affect us, and what kind of person are they turning us into 20 years from now?
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Formed by the King: Faithfulness
Caitlin talks about the book of Ruth. She looks at Ruth's devotion to Naomi and God’s faithfulness to them.
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Formed by the King: Idols
Catherine talks about the idols around ancient Israel and dives into the modern-day equivalent.
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Formed by the King: New Name
Catherine talks about stories in the Bible where people get new names. She connects their experience of name change, to how Jesus wants to change our identity.
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Formed by the King: God's Voice
Jeff talks about hearing God’s voice.
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Formed by the King: Debts
Caitlin talks about forgiveness. She breaks down the parable in Mathew 18:21-35 where the king forgives his servant's debt, but the servant does not forgive his debtor.
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What God does in you, He wants to do through you
A few days after our annual Fall Retreat Jeff and Catherine share two short words. Catherine talks about the new name/identity Jesus gives us. Jeff talks about sharing that experience and Jesus with those around us.
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Formed by the King: Our response to a God who loves us
Today marks the start of our new sermon series, “Formed by the King.” In this series, we hope to show what it means to be a follower of Jesus who is molded and shaped by Him. Tonight's sermon begins in Mark 12:28-33. In that passage, Jesus says the most important commandment is to love God and…
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Milwaukee Chi Alpha is a podcast that offers biblical encouragement geared toward college students in Milwaukee. If you are not a college student or in Milwaukee, this can still be a good listen for you. Sermons from Wednesday night Chi Alpha services and other content can be found here.
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Milwaukee Chi Alpha is a podcast that offers biblical encouragement geared toward college students in Milwaukee. If you are not a college student or in Milwaukee, this can still be a good listen for you. Sermons from Wednesday night Chi Alpha services and other content can be found here.
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